1998 California 500 presented by NAPA

California Speedway- Fontana, CA
May 3, 1998

[@1234KeithB]

Dang quite impressive Jimmy Spencer is 8th in standings. Did not realize he hung around top ten at all that season.

[@NotSteveCook]

He was in or near the Top 10 until his Indy crash in August. Quite possibly Jimmy's best season.

[@DavidWilliams-pf6xt]

My first NASCAR race.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Darrell Waltrip's 276th and final career Top 5 finish

[@danielmoorefield4891]

I love Fontana. Speed wide open speed. Simple as that.

[@thelegendchrisb]

Last career top 5 finish for Darrell Waltrip

[@jacasoasheland6815]

2:30:46 Flirtatious Bob Jenkins

[@jonathan_tong93]

Philippine Airdate: May 4, 1998 TV Networks: GMA Network and Citynet Television 27 Telecast Producers: TAPE, Inc. and SilverStar Sports ©1998 GMA Network, Inc., Television and Production Exponents, Inc., SilverStar Communications, Inc., and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.

[@mrmysterion5533]

13:30 Start

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

2:32:22 I want Jill too!

[@leskrapps7021]

I was there

[@BengtsonJ]

This Track is getting Bulldozed later in 2023. What a Shame. I liked the High Speeds and Multiple Grooves.

[@dkashvideos]

RIP auto club

[@ryanhowell4492]

1:12:30 Bill Elliott never catches a break

[@PerryWhyte]

DEI should have let Steve Park go and kept DW. He had a few more wins left in him,

[@SoldiesBC]

Mike Dillon's only Cup Series start.

[@wammer122]

I watched it from the bleacher straightaway, the winner was... watch it yourself. Bill Elliot crash 🔥

[@DCTib]

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[@captainbook2953]

Do you know who sings California here i come

[@captainbook2953]

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[@captainbook2953]

Who sings California 0:00

[@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925]

1:12:13

[@DCTib]

California Speedway before Nascar ruined this track with "progressive" banking.

[@MrBurney12]

When did they repave it? The reason it's so rough is because how old the asphalt is I thought

[@michaelhazen3153]

Every track they repaved with progressive banking they ruined. Especially Bristol. I loved watching IndyCars race at Fontana also. IndyCar needs 3 225+ mph 500 mile races a year. Oh why don't they put NASCAR back the way it was. No playoffs, No stages, and No progressive banking.

[@jasonkelley1819]

Worst track ever! Oh, and I hated Jeff Gordon.

[@jdbrisentine2615]

did you watch the last four races there?

[@Odin3v]

This track sucked major ass till then 2015. So did Las Vegas and 99% of the 1 1/2 mile tracks. They were the death of Nascar of old.

[@downnice95]

Vegas was actually a really good track until they put progressive banking in

[@mrmysterion5533]

I'll disagree with you on the "worst track ever" part. This track is really great for open-wheeled cars. It does usually suck when NASCAR is on it though.

[@joeys1246]

Its really gotten better since 2011, before then the racing was terrible